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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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